2015年8月26日 星期三

2015-08-27 Singapore Health


AsiaOne
   
Malaysian car found with e-cigarettes at Woodlands customs   
AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - A Malaysian-registered car was found with nine sets of e-cigarettes and 113 bottles of e-cigarette accessories during a routine inspection on Aug 23, 12.30am at Woodlands Checkpoint. According to a joint statement by the Immigration ...


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The Straits Times
   
$3b plan to help seniors live more fulfilling lives   
The Straits Times
In a push to brighten the golden years, a $3 billion five-year plan will give Singapore's seniors opportunities to learn, volunteer and live independently, well after retirement. The new Action Plan for Successful Ageing will open senior centres for ...
S$3b national plan to help Singapore's seniors age well   THE BUSINESS TIMES
$3b plan to help seniors stay active   TODAYonline

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The Straits Times
   
No chest-strap heart-rate monitor needed for Garmin's Forerunner 225   
The Straits Times
The Garmin Forerunner 225 has a wrist-based heart rate monitor. Its optical sensor measures your heart rate by shining light at your skin and measuring the amount of light returned.PHOTO: GARMIN. Published. Aug 26, 2015, 5:00 am SGT. More.
No chest-strap heart-rate monitor needed   AsiaOne

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The Straits Times
   
Make-up artists pet peeves   
The Straits Times
When make-up artists take public transport or walk down the street, they often feel the urge to go up to unsuspecting women and tell them off for having done their make-up wrongly. Make-up artist Clarence Lee recalls: "The other day, I was on a train ...

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TODAYonline
   
Global life expectancy rises, but people live sicker for longer   
TODAYonline
LONDON — People around the world are living longer, but many are also living sicker lives for longer, according to a study of all major diseases and injuries in 188 countries. General health has improved worldwide, thanks to significant progress ...
Women live over four years longer than men in India   The Hindu
Global life expectancy has risen by 6 years since 1990   Daily Mail

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The Express Tribune
   
Viral alert: WHO issues alert over MERS import   
The Express Tribune
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned Pakistan that there are high chances of MERS-CoV virus being transported back to the country. The risk increased at the beginning of Hajj season as travel increases to Saudi Arabia and other ...

MERS worry as Haj dates approaching   Arab News
Capacity building to combat MERS-CoV urged   The Nation
Review Mers precautions as pilgrimage season approaches   The Straits Times
CIDRAP   
Kuwait News Agency   
Petra News Agency   
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Human Resources Online
   
We're sure your sarcasm will be appreciated   
Human Resources Online
Despite its bad reputation of “hostility disguised as humour”, sarcasm can actually be good for you and your organisation. New research by Francesca Gino of Harvard Business School, Adam Galinsky of Columbia Business School, and Li Huang of INSEAD, ...

New study: Sarcasm makes you more successful at work   WATE 6 On Your Side

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Telegraph.co.uk
   
A Japanese campaign wants to rewrite the global rules of escalator etiquette   
Washington Post
What is the correct etiquette when on an escalator? Should you walk up the elevator to help quicken everyone's journey, or remain still to keep everything orderly? If you do stand still, should it be on the left or on the right of the escalator? Some ...
Japan's bid to rewrite the global rules of escalator etiquette   The Australian Financial Review
Japan rewrites the rules on using escalators and urges people to stop walking up   Telegraph.co.uk
Japan changes escalator rules after increase in number of accidents   The Independent
AsiaOne   
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AsiaOne
   
Pilates linked to better balance in older women with back pain   
AsiaOne
Older women with lower back pain who add pilates to their physical therapy routine may see improvements in balance and reductions in fear of falling that don't result from other types of exercise, a Spanish study suggests. Researchers followed about ...

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The Daily Star
   
Tanorexia: When getting a tan becomes an addiction   
The Daily Star
MADRID: On a warm August evening in Madrid tanned customers stream out of a tanning salon – even in sunny Spain, the need to catch some rays can become an addiction. The Spanish capital receives an average of 2,749 hours of sunshine per year, ...

Tanorexia: when tanning becomes an addiction   Health24

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